Tag: the Rock
Gibraltar unveils ‘fastest boat in the bay’ to combat smugglers
THE 'fastest boat in the bay' has started patrolling off Gibraltar.
It was unveiled on March 2 at Customs House and Chief Minister Fabian Picardo...
Gibraltar prepares its citizens for Brexit ‘no deal’ as negotiations continue
GIBRALTAR has distributed thousands of booklets guiding citizens on what could happen in the event of a ‘no deal’ if ongoing negotiations to strike...
Gibraltar sends well wishes to ‘its rock’ Queen Elizabeth II after she tests positive for COVID 19
GIBRALTAR has sent a message to ‘its rock’ the Queen after she tested positive for COVID-19.
On February 20, Buckingham Palace announced that the 95-year-old...
Do you recognise this man? Gibraltar police hunt Morrisons car park purse snatcher
POLICE in Gibraltar have released a CCTV image of a man wanted over the theft of a purse from a woman as she loaded...
Get a boost: Gibraltar First Minister Fabian Picardo leads the way in booster jab campaign on the Rock
PEOPLE are being urged to get their booster jabs as COVID cases start to surge on the Rock.
Extra supplies of vaccine have recently arrived...
PM Boris Johnson insists Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will ‘bounce back stronger than ever’ from Covid thanks to...
BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson lamented the fact that his ‘friend Fabian Picardo’, Gibraltar’s Chief Minister was unable to attend a reception at the...
Tightening of laws in Gibraltar could see life imprisonment for those found in possession of large quantities of petrol
WITH the number of petrol-related incidents continuing to rise on the Rock, the government has proposed a Bill to enforce bigger penalties.
Earlier this year,...
Unvaccinated man becomes first person to die from Covid-19 in Gibraltar in months
A UNVACCINATED man aged between 60-65 has died from Covid-19 taking the death count to 95.
Officials say the resident died from Covid-19 pneumonitis with...
UPDATE: COVID-19 cases drop in Gibraltar
COVID cases on the Rock have finally begun to fall, with positive cases dropping by more than 100 over the weekend.
After an increasing number...
Gibraltar launches new five-year Mental Health Strategy
THE Minister for Health has announced a new Mental Health Strategy to improve the wellbeing of the country.
The five-year plan has been developed in...
Gibraltar cancels large events due to rising COVID-19 cases
THE government has put a stop to large events until September 2021 as the virus continues to spread.
Small events will be able to go...
Gibraltar tightens rules as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
WITH the number of new coronavirus cases close to 200 on the rock, the government has tightened its rules on self-isolation.
IF one person in...
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Gibraltar’s new abortion legislation
AT long last, abortion is now legal in Gibraltar, and as of July 15 women can officially request the new service, carried out by...
Covid-19 cases in Gibraltar rise above 100 for the first time in five months
THE number of Covid-19 cases on the Rock has now reached 138, with three in residential homes and one in hospital.
Cases have not peaked...
24-hour cycling challenge in Gibraltar raises over £1,000 for charity
LAST month, 15 members of British Forces Gibraltar (BFGib) took on a 24-hour global cycling challenge, raising £1,042 for the Royal Air Force Association.
Participants...
Gibraltar: A true melting pot where multiculturalism works
Gibraltar can teach us all how multiculturalism can truly work, writes Olive Press publisher Jon Clarke
Sinking escape: Three men arrested for attempted kayak crossing to Gibraltar
Three Moroccans have been arrested for immigration offences, after entering Gibraltar Territorial Waters in a kayak on Sunday night.
At 8.30pm, the men aged 23,...
Gibraltar’s ‘greenest ever’ development gets go ahead from Development Planning Commission
THE Reserve, a building which is to replace the old casino, is set to be the greenest residential development to date in Gibraltar.
The Development...
Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo delivers message of unity after record election win
Meanwhile, Together Gibraltar leader Marlene Hassan Nahon was the most voted member of the Opposition
These are the 15 polling stations OPEN for Gibraltar’s general election today
The result of these election is expected after 10pm tonight, but may not be announced until the early hours of Friday morning
Hero teen praised by Government after diving into sea to rescue sunfish stranded off Gibraltar
“He can be well proud, as I am of him and of all the youth who are so committed to the wellbeing of the environment and of the planet”
How are the parties fairing just days ahead of Gibraltar’s snap election? Local man John Culatto took to the...
In the end, the signs are that it is unlikely that the public will opt for any other government except for the GSLP/Liberals.
‘Tourism decline, six-hour border queues and ambulances stuck in traffic’ – the predictions in Gibraltar Government’s Brexit guide OUT...
he daily movement of people and goods across the Frontier would be ‘abnormally disruptive’
EXCLUSIVE PICS: Backstage at Gibraltar Calling festival with reviews of Pete Doherty, Liam Gallagher, Take That and Mel C
See the full reviews of Saturday and Sunday below
WATCH: Latest Gibraltar National Day coverage HERE as revellers party on Rock’s ‘biggest day’
Music booms at Casemates Square as performers entertain the crowd
Fabian Picardo vows to boost salaries of Gibraltar’s Ministry of Defence workers
"I will raise this issue myself with ministers in London"
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